Collection Highlights
Badge of the Society of the Cincinnati
ca. 1802
1972.12ab
Silk, gold, enamel
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Forks (pair)
Object name
Forks (pair)
Date
1830-1850
Medium
Silver plate
Dimensions
each overall: 6 3/4 x 7/8 x 3/4 in. ( 17.1 x 2.2 x 1.9 cm )
Description
Pair of silver plated forks with upturned tipped fiddle end hadles, chamfered shoulders and four tines; makers' marks stamped on the undersides.
Credit Line
Gift of Adelaide Milton de Groot
Object Number
1941.968ef
Marks
stamped: on the undersides: "I" in an oval, "D" in a chamfered rectangle, "&" in a chamfered rectangle, and "S" in a chamfered cartouche all in gothic script
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
